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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 240, NWS Wichita, KS

July 7, 2004Russell County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2004, 5:55 PM CDT for Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 65 min. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jul 7, 2004, 5:55 PM CDT (22:55 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2004, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Russell County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 7, 6:08 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Waldo, KS	NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN.
Jul 7, 6:17 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 65	N Waldo, KS
Jul 7, 6:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	Luray, KS
Jul 7, 6:20 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	Luray, KS
Jul 7, 6:32 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 70	5 Sse Luray, KS
Jul 7, 6:32 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	5 Sse Luray, KS
Jul 7, 6:34 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	2 S Luray, KS
Jul 7, 6:59 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 59	Luray, KS	COURTESY KSNW WEATHERLAB.
Jul 7, 7:03 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	3 Sw Luray, KS
Jul 7, 7:04 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Ese Waldo, KS	TORNADO ON THE GROUND AND MOVING TO THE SOUTH.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 7 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 13 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 7, 2:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 173 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 432 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -264 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1079 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS53 KICT 072255
SVRICT
KSC167-080000-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
555 PM CDT WED JUL 7 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  RUSSELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT.

* AT 555 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF PARADISE...OR ABOUT 17
  MILES NORTH OF RUSSELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE
  NEAR LURAY AROUND 640 PM CDT...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  DAMAGING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS...
  WINDS UP TO 60 MILES AN HOUR...
  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING...

SEEK A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

REPEATING...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR RUSSELL
COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3913 9896 3906 9901 3894 9867 3912 9850

$$

/JAKUB

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 7, 3:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 3:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
343 PM CDT WED JUL 7 2004

.DISCUSSION...
MAIN CONCERN WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE WILL BE THE PROGRESSION OF
THE SUPERCELL STORM MOVING INTO CENTRAL KANSAS THIS EVENING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGAIN TONIGHT.

TONIGHT:
LATEST RADAR LOOP SHOWING A RIGHT MOVING SUPERCELL MOVING THROUGH
EXTREME NORTHERN KANSAS. THIS STORM STILL APPEARS TO BE ELEVATED,
BUT IT MAY BECOMING SURFACE BASED. SHEAR PROFILE FROM HILLSBORO
LOOKS SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES WITH 0-6KM SHEAR BETWEEN 35
TO 40 KTS. THIS SUPERCELL IS MOVING RATHER SLOW AROUND 20 MPH, BUT
IT MAY SLOW DOWN EVEN MORE IF IT BECOMES ROOTED IN THE BOUNDARY
LAYER. WOULD NOT EXPECT THIS SUPERCELL TO HANG ON MUCH PAST SUNSET,
BUT WE WILL SEE. LATER TONIGHT WE SHOULD SEE MORE ELEVATED
CONVECTION DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS AS THE LOW LEVEL JET BEGINS
TO FEED INTO THIS REGION AND STRENGTHENS THE ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE
ESPECIALLY AROUND 310-315K. THIS SHOULD HELP YIELD TO SOME SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY AFTER 03Z IN CENTRAL KANSAS. SHEAR PROFILES
STILL LOOK PRETTY FAVORABLE FOR ELEVATED SUPERCELLS WITH THE
DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 TO 20 MPH. THESE STORMS
COULD GET EVOLVE INTO A LINE ECHO WAVE PATTERN IF THEY TAP
THE DEEPER MOISTURE IN PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
KANSAS WHERE DEWPOINTS CONTINUE TO CLIMB. IF THEY DO, THE STORMS
WOULD MOST LIKELY BE COLD POOL DOMINATED.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY:
ALL OF THE MODELS EXCEPT FOR THE ETA SHOW THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN
BECOMING MORE ZONAL ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THE ETA IS THE
OUTLIER AND SHOWS ANOTHER MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE VORTICIY CENTER
MOVING THROUGH EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI THURSDAY NIGHT.
RIGHT NOW, I AM NOT GOING LET THIS MODEL SWAY ME INTO INSERTING POPS
DUE TO LACK OF CONTINUITY WITH THE REST OF THE MODELS. OTHERWISE, WE
SHOULD BECOME WELL CAPPED WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE MID
AND UPPER 90S ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND NEAR 90 IN
THE SOUTHEAST.

SATURDAY-WEDNESDAY:
NO REAL BIG CHANGES TO THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST PACKAGE. MODELS
CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE A NICE UPPER LEVEL WAVE MOVING THROUGH
NEBRASKA AND IOWA. THIS WAVE MAY TRY TO PUSH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY
SOUTH INTO NORTHERN KANSAS LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND
PRODUCE SOME SCATTERED CONVECTION. WE WENT AHEAD AND MENTIONED POPS
IN CENTRAL KANSAS SATURDAY EVENING. OTHERWISE, THE REST OF THE
FORECAST LOOKS TO BE DRY AND HOT WITH A GOOD CAP IN PLACE.

&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WICHITA-KICT    70  95  72  92 /  30  10   5  10
HUTCHINSON      70  95  71  93 /  30  10   5  10
NEWTON          70  94  72  92 /  40  10   5  10
ELDORADO        69  94  72  92 /  40  20   5  10
WINFIELD-KWLD   70  94  73  92 /  30  20   5  10
RUSSELL         71  97  71  95 /  30  10  10  10
GREAT BEND      71  97  71  95 /  30  10  10  10
SALINA          70  94  71  94 /  30  10  10  10
MCPHERSON       70  94  71  93 /  30  10   5  10
COFFEYVILLE     69  90  73  90 /  50  40   5  10
CHANUTE         69  91  73  90 /  50  30   5  10
IOLA            69  90  73  90 /  50  30   5  10
&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.
&&

18/COX

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 4:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
409 PM CDT WED JUL 7 2004

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-081200-
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
409 PM CDT WED JUL 7 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DIVE SOUTH INTO CENTRAL
KANSAS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 PM THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY A
BRIEF TORNADO. THE BULK OF THESE STORMS WILL STAY NORTH OF HIGHWAY
56. TOWARDS MIDNIGHT, ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED SEVERE STORMS WILL
DEVELOP IN CENTRAL KANSAS. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AS THEY TRACK SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.
THE BULK OF THESE STORMS WILL STAY EAST OF THE TURNPIKE, BUT A STORM
OR TWO MAY CREEP INTO AREAS WEST OF THE TURNPIKE. THESE STORMS
SHOULD EXIT SOUTHEAST KANSAS BEFORE 9 AM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER CENTRAL KANSAS SATURDAY NIGHT.
AT THIS TIME IT IS TO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE SEVERITY OF THE STORMS.
PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR LATER FORECASTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY THIS EVENING AND
POSSIBLY TOWARDS MIDNIGHT.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION, SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/ICT/HWO/HWOICT.HTM

LAWSON/COX

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:10 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
510 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0510 PM     TSTM WND GST     SYLVAN GROVE            39.01N 98.39W
07/07/2004  60 MPH           LINCOLN            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

BRW

Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:32 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
532 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0532 PM     HAIL             LINCOLN                 39.04N 98.15W
07/07/2004  1.00 INCH        LINCOLN            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

BRW

Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:35 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
535 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0535 PM     HAIL             LINCOLN                 39.04N 98.15W
07/07/2004  1.75 INCH        LINCOLN            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

BRW

Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:42 PM CDT, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
542 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0535 PM     HAIL             5 SE WALDO              39.07N 98.73W
07/07/2004  0.88 INCH        RUSSELL            KS   PUBLIC

&&

BRW

Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:48 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
548 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0548 PM     HAIL             2 NW LINCOLN            39.06N 98.17W
07/07/2004  1.25 INCH        LINCOLN            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

BRW

Local storm report, Jul 7, 5:51 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
551 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0550 PM     HAIL             1 SE LINCOLN            39.03N 98.14W
07/07/2004  1.75 INCH        LINCOLN            KS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KSN WEATHER SPOTTER.

&&

BRW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 4:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Lincoln	66 min
Jul 7, 5:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Russell	54 min
Jul 7, 5:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Lincoln	67 min
Jul 7, 6:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Russell	64 min
Jul 7, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Lincoln	59 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.